Farmall F-12 Push Rod

[wowsk]

Hi everyone,
I am making more progress on the F-12. I took the valve cover off and noticed while cranking that the exhaust valve on 2 and 3 were stuck. Luckily the push rods weren't bent. It was a tight fit but I was able to get the push rods out. I worked the valves for an hour and got them freed up with a combination of penetrating oil and carb cleaner.
Now I went to put the push rods back in and I can't seem to get the push rods on the cam. They either go too far down or not far enough. Is there a trick to getting the push rods in or will I have to take the whole rocker arm assembly off to get the push rods in?

Thanks for any and all advice,
Noah

 

[used red MN]

Take off the whole assembly. Not that hard, hopefully you
know clearance on all of the valves should be checked. Do
you have a manual? I have a link to a partial copy if you
are interested email me.

 

[wowsk]

Thanks for the response, I wasn't sure if it was difficult to take the whole assembly off. Yes I am going to check the valve clearance after getting everything set. I am using the manual for our F-14 but having an F-12 manual (or partial manual) would be nice, especially if you already have it on the computer. I'll send an email.

Thanks,
Noah

 

[James Williams]

When you pulled the pushrod up and out,dirt fell down in the lifter.Take the rods out and use a air pipe and blow the debris out of the
lifters.I have used a old pushrod and cut a grove in it like a drill bit and remove the dirt